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Will the sports car disappear? Or will the term or the definition of “performance” simply evolve? With environmentalists, active politicians, and concerned manufacturers moving for changes, it may seem like doom-and-gloom for the high-performance, gasoline-burning sports car. Of course there is an environmental and air-quality impact of burning fossil fuels; no doubt about that. However, with changes on the horizon for transportation and the fuel for that transportation, will the feeling of sporty handling, raw power, and all of the bells-and-whistles of a sporty car still be there?

BMW, Tesla, McLaren, Porscche, Ferrari, Fisker, and others are making either hybrid or fully-electric vehicles in their range and claim sportiness on par with, if not excelling, their gasoline counterparts. Plus, these vehicles add excellent mpg, massive amounts of torque and power, and other things to the list that some cars with combustion engines don’t offer. Will the idea of “sportiness” or “fun” change as transportation changes? I don’t mean to bring doom-and-gloom to your Saturday mornings, but I am optimistic and say that the sports car will exist and thrive in the years to come. The engineering involved in making sports cars will not just suddenly disappear; engineers and designers will adapt and continue to produce “sportiness” with the changes being made.

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